Saturninus and Six Others

ON SS. SATURNINUS AND SIX OTHERS,

MARTYRS IN AFRICA.

From the Martyrologies.

Saturninus, Martyr in Africa (S.)

Six other Martyrs in Africa (SS.)

G. H.

This holy Martyr Saturninus the Augsburg manuscript of St. Ulrich and the Paris one of Labbe celebrate in the second place; and the Reichenau manuscript, or of Augia Dives near Constance in Swabia, and the Rheinau one in Helvetia, ascribe him to Africa. Companions, but anonymous, the ancient copies of the Hieronymian Martyrology, the Epternach, Corbey, and Blumian, add in this manner: In Africa the birthday of St. Saturninus and six others. But the Lucca codex indicates only three Companions. The same number also the Ado manuscript of the monastery of St. Lawrence among the people of Liège and the Florarium manuscript refer, but they name Fortunatus: as also a certain Calendar before a manuscript of the works of St. Isidore of Seville, preserved at Rome in the Vallicellan library of the Congregation of the Oratory, where four Companions are noted. We with the more ancient codices keep Saturninus and six companions.